Winston-Salem Senior AdvisorTrinity Elms (7449 Fair Oaks Drive, Clemmons, Forsyth County) is a nursing home certified for Medicare and Medicaid, with 100 certified beds and state license NH0641. Medicare's Care Compare gives Trinity Elms 1 of 5 stars overall, in the CMS data release of October 1, 2026.
How does Care Compare score Trinity Elms in Clemmons?
Medicare's Care Compare gives Trinity Elms 1 of 5 stars overall; on the same federal scale it has 2 stars for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 1 for quality measures.
| CMS or state measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Certified beds and average daily census | 100 beds; 92.4 residents a day |
| Name used by CMS | Trinity Elms |
| Ownership (CMS) | Non profit - Church related |
| Part of a chain (CMS) | Lutheran Services Carolinas (9 homes) |
| First certified for Medicare and Medicaid | November 13, 2014 |
| North Carolina license | NH0641, 100 nursing beds |
An average of 92 residents a day fills about 92% of the certified beds, level with the 92% median among certified homes in Forsyth, Davidson, Davie, Stokes and Yadkin counties.
How did Trinity Elms do on its latest health inspection?
CMS's newest standard health survey for Trinity Elms is dated March 19, 2026 and lists 7 health deficiencies, 5 found on the routine visit and 4 through complaints.
The survey cycle before (January 17, 2025) recorded 7 deficiencies, and infection-control inspections added 0. The middle figure for the latest cycle across certified homes in our five counties is 3, so this home is above it.
Over three years CMS records 2 fines adding up to $15,646, and 0 denials of payment.
How is Trinity Elms staffed?
Each resident at Trinity Elms gets about 4.77 nursing hours a day in CMS's payroll-based figures, above the five-county median of 3.62, including 0.65 RN hours (above the five-county median of 0.51).
On weekends nurse staffing averages 4.41 hours per resident-day. Turnover among nursing staff is 48.7%, below the five-county median of 54.7%, and RN turnover is 64.7%. CMS also counts 1 administrator leaving during its measurement period.
How does Trinity Elms stack up against its neighbors?
With 100 certified beds it is the same as the Forsyth County median of 100 licensed nursing beds. Its closest certified neighbor is Cedar Hills Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Clemmons, roughly 0.9 miles as the crow flies, rated 1 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Hills Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation 3905 Clemmons Road, 27012 | 0.9 | 94 | 1 of 5 | February 13, 2026 | 25 |
| Bermuda Village Retirement Center 142 Bermuda Village Drive, 27006 | 2.4 | 36 | 4 of 5 | June 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Bermuda Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 316 NC Hwy. 801 South, 27006 | 2.5 | 117 | 3 of 5 | April 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Homestead Hills 2101 Homestead Hills Drive, 27103 | 6.1 | 40 | 2 of 5 | July 1, 2026 | 7 |
| Silas Creek Rehabilitation Center 3350 Silas Creek Parkway, 27103 | 6.9 | 90 | 4 of 5 | June 12, 2026 | 3 |
How far is Trinity Elms from hospital care?
It is located in Clemmons in Forsyth County; Davie Medical Center in Bermuda Run is the nearest acute-care hospital on the state list, roughly 2.6 miles as the crow flies.
Next nearest is Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center, about 6.9 miles in a straight line.
CMS marks it as part of a continuing care retirement community.
What should we ask Trinity Elms before admission?
The CMS record gives you the first question: ask to see the plan of correction for the 7 deficiencies from March 19, 2026 and what has changed since.
- Turnover of 48.7% is not above the local median; ask how long the night nurses have been there.
- Ask what caused the $15,646 in federal fines and how the problem was fixed.
- With beds about 92% full, ask about the waiting list and how short-term rehab beds are held open.
- CMS shows a resident council here; ask when it meets and whether family members can come.
- If NC Medicaid may be needed later, confirm Trinity Elms takes it for long-term residents and how the switch from private pay works.
